CARICOM s Implementation Plan for. Achieving Development Resilient to. Joseph McGann Project Coordinator

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1 CARICOM s Implementation Plan f the Framewk f Achieving Development Resilient to Climate Change ( ) Joseph McGann Codinat

2 SECTOR: AGRICULTURE OBJECTIVE: Limit The Adverse Effects of A Changing g Climate on Agriculture Food Security Adequate food supplies being produced to meet tthe region s food nutrition needs by. 1.2 Prepare implement agriculture sect adaptation strategies f selected countries learning from the experience 4 Varieties of drought temperature tolerant resistant of cn, rice, grain legumes root crops (yams, potatoes, t dasheens, etc.) developed f commercial use by Indigenous other breeds of cattle, pigs, goats poultry that are heat tolerant me feed efficient will be researched introduced to commercial meat, milk egg production by Grass grain fage legume species developed made available to farmers to complement livestock meat, milk egg production Collabats CCCCC CARDI CARDI, UWI Natl. Res. Agencies UWI CARDI, UWI Natl. Res. Agencies CARDI, UWI Natl. Res. Agencies OECS countries

3 SECTOR: AGRICULTURE OBJECTIVE: Limit The Adverse Effects of A Changing Climate on Agriculture Food Security. Collabats Adequate 4 Fiscal other policies CARICOM Sec. food incentives are enacted supplies implemented to allow farmers being Ministries of Fin. the private sect to invest produced to Ministries of Econ. meet the in agriculture food Ministries of region s food nutrition needs by production in the region without t infringement of international trade regulations 4 Nutritious wide variety of products developed through food science nutrition research suppted by governments, the private sect universities Trade, CAIC Farmers gans CARDI, UWI, CFNI Natl. Res. Agencies 4 Public awareness outreach CARDI, CANARI, on food, nutrition health in the climate change context conducted through the region 4 Develop implement strategy to secure (ste) food supplies f use during low production periods natural other disasters throughout the region CBOs, NGOs CARICOM Sec. OECS Sec., CARDI Line Ministries Private aesect CBOs, NGOs Antigua St. Lucia Trinidad

4 SECTOR: AGRICULTURE OBJECTIVE: Limit The Adverse Effects of A Changing Climate on Agriculture Food Security. Activit y Collabats Adequate 4 Implement strategy to secure Ministries ofagric. Antigua food (ste) food supplies f use Ministries of Fin. St. Lucia supplies during low production periods Ministries of Econ. being natural other disasters Ministries of Trade produced to meet the throughout the region Private Sect region s food nutrition needs by 4 Infrastructure logistics to suppt the transptation, distribution marketing of food will be developed institutionalized in individual countries based on needs local conditions. 4 national emergency preparedness institutions to become an integral part of the climate change adaptation response strategy. Ministries of Fin. Ministries of Wks NEMOs CBOs, NGOs CDEMA, CARDI Ministries of Wks NEMOs, CBOs, GOs Trinidad

5 SECTOR: AGRICULTURE OBJECTIVE: Limit The Adverse Effects of A Changing Climate on Agriculture Food Security Add value to agriculture production through processing. Collabats 4 Policy other measures are Ministries i i of Agric. Antigua enacted used to promote Ministries of Fin. St. Lucia investment in the processing of Ministries of Trade agricultural products to add value variety to output f food other uses Trinidad 4 Research institutions in the public CARDI, CFNI, private sectscharged charged with producing new products processes that can add value to primary produce Natl. Res. Agencies Competitive 4 Encourage/develop/exp Ministries ofagric Agric. expt private sect led expt Ministries of Fin. agriculture agriculture sect that is profit Ministries of Trade is built on iented cost efficient comparativ e advantage cost efficiency 4 Develop implement a plan to MOA, MOF, MED, reduce/eliminate government in expt agriculture investment

6 SECTOR: WATER OBJECTIVE: Limit The Adverse Effects of A Changing Climate on Water Resources Water policies strategies in place f prudent management of water resources Collabats 2.1 Assessment, quantifying i Ministries i i of Agric. mapping of ground water Ministries of Water 2017 resources in CARICOM member states Natl. Water Agencies 2.1 Vulnerability capacity assessment of the impacts of CC on water in selected countries of the OECS Barbados Natl. Water Agencies Ministries of Water OECS countries Barbados Prepare implement water sect adaptation strategies f the selected countries Natl. Water Agencies Ministries of Water OECS countries Barbados 2.1 Develop IWRM strategies establish water resources Ministries of Water management agencies where necessary Natl. Water Agencies

7 SECTOR: WATER OBJECTIVE: Limit The Adverse Effects of A Changing Climate on Water Resources Distribution stage infrastructure in place to satisfy dem due to increased population, natural disasters Collabats 2.1 Installation of water distribution ib i Natl. Water Agencies infrastructure in selected countries Ministries of Water St. Kitts Antigua 2.1 Exp / install water surface Natl. Water Agencies stage pumping infrastructure Ministries of Water St. Kitts droughts Antigua

8 SECTOR: FORESTRY OBJECTIVE: Use of fests to suppt sustainable development while reducing GHG emissions t Collabats Natl. Fest Policies Complete assessment Natl. Fest legislation are based on 5.1 vegetation cover other Agencies Suriname 2014 resources using remote scientific assessments sensing among other technologies methodologies NGOs, Universities Protocols Economic valuation of fest Natl. Fest manuals 5.1 resources (timber non Agencies Suriname 2014 are used as timber products services) Ministries ofagric Agric. part of management in selected countries plans to guide NGOs, Universities operations / within Develop/review/update Natl. Fest fests 5.1 national fest protected Agencies Suriname 2014 protected areas policies legislation areas (unifm harmonize) NGOs, Universities

9 SECTOR: FORESTRY OBJECTIVE: Use of fests to suppt sustainable development while reducing GHG emissions Policies legislation are based on scientific assessments Protocols manuals are used as part of management plans to guide operations within fests protected areas Development utilization of management plans to guide protection/conservation, harvesting, processing marketing of goods services produced by fests protected areas Collabats Natl. Fest Agencies NGOs, Universities Suriname Protected areas mapped Natl. Fest Agencies demarcated using GPS aided Suriname surveys boundaries gazetted made permanent NGOs, Universities iti Enact legislation as necessary Natl. Fest Agencies to suppt implementation of Suriname management plans NGOs, Universities

10 SECTOR: FORESTRY OBJECTIVE: Use of fests to suppt sustainable development while reducing GHG emissions Policies legislation are based on scientific assessments Protocols manuals are used as part of management plans to guide operations within fests protected areas Collabats Infmation sharing Natl. Fest Agencies codination between countries at Suriname 2012 COP MOP on CDM, REDD plus other fest related initiatives NGOs, Universities Selected countries will develop Natl. Fest Agencies country specific positions to Suriname suppt a joint platfm f negotiations on the fest agenda NGOs, Universities Pursue common resource Natl. Fest Agencies mobilization strategy based on an Suriname integrated REDD plus program f the Caribbean NGOs, Universities Participate in the carbon trade market through the development implementation of CDM fest projects Natl. Fest Agencies Ministries offinance NGOs Suriname

11 SECTOR: FORESTRY OBJECTIVE: Use of fests to suppt sustainable development while reducing GHG emissions Value added to timber through production processing of wood products incountry Research programs in place to suppt fest protected t areas management Policies legislation in place to prevent reduce the expt of logs Collabats Natl. Fest Agencies Ministries of Finance Ministries of Trade Suriname Investments made in Natl. Fest Agencies transfmation of logs into wood, Suriname furniture other products Ministries of Finance Ministries of Trade Quantitative determinations of Natl. Fest Agencies carbon stocks their economic Suriname valuation to suppt carbon Ministries of Finance trading other investment Ministries of Trade opptunities Pi Exped labaty research into medicinal plants f pharmaceutical other purposes UWI Universities Suriname

12 SECTOR: Coastal Zone Marine OBJECTIVE: Limit The Adverse Effects of A Changing Climate on Coastal Marine Resources Cal reef research programme institutionalized providing data to guide scientific research by Increased output of peer reviewed published research f contribution to teaching of climate science to IPCC use 1.1 Netwk of Cal Reef Early Warning Systems (CREWS) established functioning in selected countries. In addition to stations tti are to be installed in, Barbados, Tobago Saint Lucia 1.1 Cal reef moniting in OECS Collabat CCCC NOAA CMS/UWI University of Barbados Trinidad CZM Agencies St. Lucia CMS/UWI OECS States countries Tobago Agencies Tobago institutionalized between CMS national agencies Ministries of Fisheries Implementation/institutionaliz CMS/UWI 300 ation of cal reef research CERMES/UWI Barbados programme at the CMS CERMES Continued research in cal CARICOM Sec. nursery to identify species that are adaptive to warming sea temperatures in selected Ministries of Fin. countries Ministries of Econ. Ministries i i of Trade, CAIC Farmers gans 1,000

13 SECTOR: Coastal Zone Marine OBJECTIVE: Limit The Adverse Effects of A Changing Climate on Coastal Marine Resources Cal reef research programme institutionalized providing data to guide scientific research by Increased output of peer reviewed published research f contribution to teaching of climate science to IPCC use Time- Collabat frame 1.1 CERMES provided institutional suppt (building equipment) to allow f expansion of teaching research functions. 1.1 Development of new research teaching areas alternate energy, waste management, resource economics GIS/remote sensing by CERMES CERMES/ UWI CERMES/ UWI ERI University it of provided d Nti ERI/UB institutional suppt (building equipment) to allow f expansion of teaching research functions. 1.1 Development of new research teaching areas alternate energy, waste management, resource economics GIS/remote sensing by CERMES CERMES/ UWI

14 SECTOR: Coastal Zone Marine OBJECTIVE: Limit The Adverse Effects of A Changing Climate on Coastal Marine Resources Strengthen food security, availability distribution infrastructure mechanisms to meet the dem during nmal times during disasters 2.2 CFRM to continue wk in technical research priity areas providing technical assistance to national government Collabat CARICOM Sec. CRFM Ministries of Fisheries CBOs, NGOs 2.22 Expansion ofcommercialfish fish Ministries ofagric Agric. processing stage facilities infrastructure (canneries) 2.2 Mangrove refestation in selected coastal areas in (GCCA) Ministries of Fisheries. Ministries of Econ. Ministries of Trade Private Sect NEPA UNDP Surinam

15 SECTOR: Energy OBJECTIVE: Reduce GHG emissions through the promotion use of renewable alternative energy sources Renewable energy provides up to xx percent of energy supply in CARICOM countries as group by 3.1 Hydro in at Amaila Falls to generate154 MW Collabat Govt. of Sithe Global LLP IDB China Dev. Bank 3.1 Bio fuels project (sugar cane) Energy Agency Hydro in Suriname Suriname Co generation in Surinam Suriname 650, Expansion of wind farm in PIOJ 3.1 Sustainable energy project in Barbados (IDB funded) Govt. of Barbados Barbados 3.3 Solar f government buildings in Govt. of

16 SECTOR: Energy OBJECTIVE: Reduce GHG emissions through the promotion use of renewable alternative energy sources Renewable energy provides up to xx percent of energy supply in CARICOM countries as group by 3.3 Exple the feasibility of the production of solar panels f various purposes in the region national universities mated to conduct research development programmes in renewable alternative energy Collabat UWI CCCCC CARICOM Sec. UWI Faculty of Eng. University of Tech. University of University of UTT U of Surinam Barbados Trinidad Trinidad Surinam Bio fuel project (wild cane) CCCCC 3.5 Conduct technical Economic feasibility f the use of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) f electricity i generation other purposes 3.2 Feasibility f wind energy in selected countries CARICOM Sec. UWI CCCCC 3.4 Waste to energy in Govt. of NSWMA UNDP Barbados Trinidad 2013

17 SECTOR: Energy OBJECTIVE: Reduce GHG emissions through the promotion use of renewable alternative energy sources Policies legislation in place to remove barriers promote investment in renewable alternative energy Review of current legislation, policies agreements that limit restrict investment in the use of renewable energy technologies Enable legislation to promote use of investment tin renewable energy Collabat CARICOM Sec. OECS Sec., CARDI Line Ministries CBOs, NGOs Ministries of Energy. Ministries offinance Ministries of Econ. Ministries of Trade to Private Sect energy Finalization adoption of the CARICOM Sec. 3.2 CARICOM Energy Policy Ministries of Energy Review/update/develop Ministries of Finance approve national energy policies Ministries of Econ D 3.4 focusing on increased efficiency 3.5 increased use of renewable alternatives Regulats

18 SECTOR: Health OBJECTIVE: Limit the Effects of Climate Change on Human Health Measures are in place to prevent reduce the incidence of diseases under the influence of climate change Time- Collabat frame i 2.5 Assessing implementing options UWI,CAREC,CEHI f adapting to the likely increased Ministries of Health 2017 incidences of diseases already common in the region, e.g. dengue. Ministries of Water This may include the development implementation of early warning systems where possible. 2.5 Conduct of research on linkages UWI, CAREC between climate health, with 2017 Ministries of Water emphasis on diseases impacts Ministries of Health 2.5 Improving collabations between regional research bodies, meteological offices, health ministries, water agencies, disaster management units, other relevant agencies UWI, CAREC Ministries of Water Ministries of Health 2.5 Sensitizing all stakeholders, including the general public health professionals to the role threat of climate change in determining wellbeing health. Ministries of Health Ministries ofwater CBOs NGOs

19 SECTOR: Health OBJECTIVE: Limit the Effects of Climate Change on Human Health Measures are in place to prevent reduce the incidence of diseases under the influence of climate change i 2.5 Build capacity at the national level f developing contingency plans conducting rapid needs assessments f the health impacts of weather related disasters 2.5 Countries to adopt a no regrets strategy f strengthening their public health lthinfrastructure t systems in response to climate change 2.5 Conduct national assessments to evaluate the potential threat to human health f both present future generations by changing climate to provide a basis f policy decision makers to plan. Collabat Time- frame Ministries of Health NGOs CBOs Ministries of Health Ministries of Planning Ministries of Finance UWI/CAREC 2012

20 OBJECTIVE: Exped knowledge base to suppt planning, policies decision making Build partnerships with international development partners f financial resource mobilization to execution of the Implementation Plan Collabat 1.1 Climate modeling: The partnership CCCCC with Caribbean institutions will be UWI (3 campuses) 2017 strengthened exped to INSMET (Cuba) produce data at greater resolutions. University of Surinam Continued training upgrading of Caribbean technical expertise will be facilitated through doctal post doctal programs. Me models will be investigated utilized that are relevant to region that can provide resolution down to 10 square kilometer grids. International cooperation with technical partners will continue. 1.1 Sea level rise: Additional monits CIMH will be installed to strengthen the moniting netwk. The Archiving Centre will be further suppted at the location in. A routine permanent maintenance program under the leadership of the CIMH will be in place. Technical codination leadership will be the responsibility of the CIMH, NOAH the DSLI of the UWI. UWI CCCCC NOAA NMS/ 2017

21 OBJECTIVE: Exped knowledge base to suppt planning, policies decision making Build partnerships with international development partners f financial resource mobilization to execution of the Implementation Plan Collabat 1.1 Meteological service suppt: CCCCC Equipment technical assistance it CIMH provided to national meteological services to ensure production of governments meteological data to suppt climate modeling, etc. 1.2 Sect vulnerability assessments: Sect specific vulnerability capacity assessments conducted in all countries to suppt development of sect adaptation strategies. CCCCC governments 1.3 Climate change negotiations: Suppt provided to develop harmonized policies positions f exped participation of all countries in UNFCCC other climate change related negotiations. f h CCCCC governments

22 OBJECTIVE: Exped knowledge base to suppt planning, policies decision making Build partnerships with international development partners f financial resource mobilization to execution of the Implementation Plan Collabat 1.5 Greek government suppt f CCCCC adaptation ti projects Nti governments Government of Greece 1.5 Aus AID suppt CCCCC governments Government of Australia 1.5 GCCA suppt f mitigation CCCCC adaptation activities governments European Commission 1.5 Trust Fund CCCCC CDB 1.5 Increased capacity of the CCCCC: Financial technical suppt to the CCCCC f an exped efficient management operations framewk to effective codinate the implementation moniting of the Strategy Implementation Plan CCCCC governments